情绪调节策略:理解年龄 (和其他人与人之间的差异) 情绪调节偏好和有效性的关键
Derek M Isaacowitz1, Hannah E Wolfe1
1Department of Psychology, Northeastern University.
概括
老年人使用更积极的情绪调节策略,这可能解释了他们的高情绪幸福感. 这些特定的策略涉及与积极的环境元素接触,以有效地管理情绪.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 认知科学 认知科学
背景情况:
- 年长的成年人经常报告高度的情感福祉.
- 以前关于情绪调节策略的研究没有发现一致的年龄差异.
- 专注于情境实施的情绪调节策略被提出为更敏感的措施.
研究的目的:
- 调查情绪调节战术中的年龄差异.
- 探索情绪调节战术的特点,包括价值和方向.
- 为了确定特定的策略是否与老年人更好的情绪调节有关.
主要方法:
- 定义了情绪调节策略,根据价值 (积极/消极的环境元素) 和方向 (接近/回落).
- 进行了几项研究,比较了不同年龄组的情绪调节战术使用情况.
- 分析了战术使用与情绪调节之间的关系.
主要成果:
- 较年长的成年人表明,与负面退缩策略相比,他们更容易使用积极接近的策略.
- 积极接近的策略在调节情绪方面可能更有效.
- 在战术水平上观察到情绪调节的系统年龄差异.
结论:
- 情绪调节策略,而不是一般的策略,揭示了与年龄相关的显著差异.
- 老年人使用积极的方法策略可能有助于他们报告的情感福祉.
- 这些发现对理解衰老和更广泛的情绪调节群体差异有影响.
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